A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness.
An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.
An ironmould or portion of a mould, serving to cool rapidly, and so to harden, the surface of molten iron brought in contact with it.
The hardened part of a casting, such as the tread of a carriage wheel.
(intransitive, slang) To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group. Also chill out.
(intransitive, slang) To smoke marijuana.
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That new movie was chill, man.
— J’ai inventé le froid.
— I invented chill.
On Friday night do you wanna chill?
Hey, we should chill this weekend.
The new gym teacher really has to chill or he's gonna blow a gasket.
Chill, man, we've got a whole week to do it; no sense in getting worked up.
In the wind he chilled quickly.
Chill before serving.
Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame. With more settled people, animals were harnessed to capstans or caged in treadmills to turn grist into meal.
Paint-your-own ceramics studios are a chill way to express yourself while learning more about your date's right brain.
I'm pretty chill most of the time.
Noisome winds, and blasting vapours chill.
A chill wind was blowing down the street.
Despite the heat, he felt a chill as he entered the crime scene. The actor's eerie portrayal sent chills through the audience. His menacing presence cast a chill over everyone.
Close the window or you'll catch a chill. I felt a chill when the wind picked up.